Childcare
Hunter-gatherer approach to childcare suggests that the key to mother and child well-being may be many caregivers
A Mbendjele camp in the Congo rainforest. Credit: Dr Nikhil Chaudhary Infants and toddlers may be psychologically wired to thrive with high levels of “sensitive care” and personal attention, according to a study conducted with contemporary hunter-gatherer societies. Research led by an evolutionary anthropologist at Cambridge University found that hunter-gatherer infants receive attentive care and …
City of St. Louis, St. Louis Mental Health Board Open American Rescue Plan Funding Opportunities for Early Childcare Providers
Childcare providers delivering high-quality care in the City of St. Louis are encouraged to apply for this one-time grant. August 18, 2022 | 2 min reading time In collaboration with the City of St. Louis, the Saint Louis Mental Health Board (MHB) has opened an application process for childcare providers in response to the COVID-19 …
Hillsborough County families concerned over childcare, technology as schools go online only for four weeks
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The decision to move Hillsborough County Schools online only for the first four weeks of the semester is leaving some parents scrambling to adjust. Jennifer Salas planned to send her daughter to kindergarten face-to-face this fall. Salas works 10 hour days, and now she’s trying to come up with a solution. …
Mask-Wearing Policies Added to San Diego County’s Public Health Order – NBC 7 San Diego
Additional regulations will take effect this weekend for San Diegans in the county’s effort to “change the trajectory” of the spread of COVID-19 among the community, county leaders announced Thursday. The amendments to the public health order for the first time set guidelines for mask-wearing in San Diego County and added several other regulations for …
Florida child healthcare program reduces costs for uninsured children
Florida Healthy Kids, a Florida KidCare partner, has drastically reduced its costs to better cover families in need of healthcare for their children. More than 27,640 children are currently uninsured in Orange County alone, according to 2017 American Community Survey Data. Major changes to the full-pay plan, which includes health and dental, have no deductibles …
